Daily and weekly time recorder



Dec. 23, 1947. W HALKO- 2,433,118

DAILY AND WEEKLY TIME RECORDER /Nvc/YTo/r WILLIAM HAL/fo Afro/Mfr Dec. 23, 1947. y w. HALKO 2,433,118

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nvvENToR WILLIAM HALKO Dec. 23, 1947*I w. HALKO A DAILY AND WEEKLY TIME RECORDER Filed Aug. 11, 1944 4 Sheets-Sheet .3

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DAILY AND WEEKLY TIME RECORDER Filed Aug. 1l, 1944 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented Dec. 23, v,19.476

DAILY AND WEEKLY TIME Vnliooinimn William Halko, Vancouver, British Columbia,

f Canada Y Applieationgmgust 11, 194i,y serial N0f54so11V 3 Claims. (Cl. 234-41) My invention relates'to improvements in time recorders. The objects Yof the invention arek to provide a means of indicating the presence of individual employeesr at their respective posts in a department of astore or factory, or their location, if absent; to provide means for recording the vtime of each individual employee during which he lis at his appointed post, to record said time simultaneously on two record sheets, one covering a day and a second covering more than one day. A further'object is to expose to view that portion of the Vday sheet whichbears the time record of the employees and to provide an indicator to show where anremployee may be found if he is away from ,his appointed post. y

Referring to the drawings Fig 1 is a front View `of the invention.

Fig. 1A is an enlarged detail plan View showing typical disposition ofA record sheets. y

Fig. 2 is an :enlarged sectional view taken on the line 2 2 of Figure 1.

Fig. 3` isfan enlarged plan view showing theV driving train for the recording sheets.

Fig. 4 is a sectional View taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 3. v

Fig. 5 is a plan view looking up and slowing the roller Ylockingmeans.v l'

Fig. `6` isa plan view of theY underside of the peg plate. r

Fig. 7` is a detail plan viewsh'owing the marker'locking bar. f

Fig. 8 is an enlarged longitudinal section showing the record sheetlcontainers and the point of contact ofV a marker. A

Figi. 9 is na plan view of`` the daily sheet container. Y 'f y Fig. 10 is a plan view of the weekly sheet container.

Figs. 11 and 12vare respectively part plan views of a day record sheet and a weekly'record sheet.

In Vthe drawings like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

Thegnumeral l indicates generally la cabinet having a back pan-el or wall 2, sidewalls 3, 4, 5 and 6. The cabinet'is divided into compartments 8, 9 and l0. `The compartment 8 receives the recording sheets andexposes that portion of the daily sheet upon which time has been recorded, the compartment 9 receives the sheets prior to recordingand encloses the operating means for each of the markers and the compartment Ill encloses the time'clock and sheet operating means. A false partition I2, see Figures 1 and 2, covers the area of the compartments 8 and 9 and is provided with suitable openings therein, not specifically indicated, for the projection of operating parts. A

vTwo record sheet, containers generally` indicated by the rnumerals I4 and I6V respectively are adaptedfor insertion into'the compartment 8 and and also into thev compartment 9. The sheet container i4, see Figures 8 and 9 which vwill be referred toas the daily sheet container, consists` of a pair of light mated frames I8 hingedly connected together as at I9, the upper of said frames being provided with, studs `2i)Y for enga-ging the` free end of an inkedsheet or ribbon l06 to be; hereinafter described. The yopen end of the container is provided with appropriate means such as the pins 24| for holding a sheet of carbon pa-`A per 22Y and a daily record sheet 23. These two sheets are ofA slightly lesswidth than the width of opening ofV the `fram-es l. and are of such length uas torberengraged ,at both ends 0f ythe frames I 8. Along one edge of the upper frame Iis a toothed rack Zby which the sheet containerld is moved outwardly from the compartment 9 to the compartment 8, where it was first inserted. M Y

The sheet container I6 consists or a rectangular metal envelope open at one endas at 26 to admit the weekly record` sheet 28. Adjacent its open endis aslot 29 extendingA through both sides ofthe envelope which is as wide as the rec--` ord sheet 28, so that the sheet may be `pressed up through said slot into engaging contactwith the backin-g or carbcn sheet 22 under the daily sheet 23. f

Mounted inbearings 30 in the base of the com-l partments Sand l0 is a forked frame 3|, see Figures 2, 3, 4 andY 5, which journals a shaft 32 fitted witharubber roller`34 and a worm gear 35. The frame 3l is r'esiliently held in horizontal position by one or more compression springs 3l so that the upperl periphery of theroller will bear against the weekly record sheet 28as shown in Figure 8 when in normal'operation; The free ends of therframe v3| are provided with lugs 38 which normally rest upon a sliding bar 39 having two side gaps `40 through which the lugs A38 may pass when the bar ismoved from its normalVV position. This bar forms a rigidV support for the roller when said roller is in normal operating position as'shown, but allows said roller to be lowered when itis desired to insert or withdraw the weekly sheet container IS. The roller is driven from a longitudinal drive shaft 4| which is continuously driven from a time'clock indicat` ed onlyrin Figures 1 and 3 rby the numeral. The driving train to the roller is as follows: The

drive shaft is fitted with a worm 43 which drives a worm wheel 44 on a horizontal shaft 45, the shaft being fitted adjacent its rear end with a worm 41 which drives the gear 35 of the roller shaft 32. The horizontal shaft 45 is provided with a gear wheel 50 which meshes with a gear 5| which is freely mounted upon a shaft 52 which is splined adjacent its forward end as at 53. A clutch 55 is fitted upon the shaft 52, the forward half of the c lutchbeing slidably and non-rotatably mounted upon the splines 53 and the rear half being connected to the gear 5| so that the shaft 52 is rotated from the gear 5| when the clutch is engaged and remains at' rest when the cutch is disengaged. The rear end of the shaft 52 is fitted with a gear 51 which is adapted to engage the rack 24 of the daily record sheet container I4 to move it and the sheet 23 held therein lengthwise of the compartment 8 as elapsed time is recorded upon its record sheet. A spring 58 having al fork at one end engages a slot 59 in the forward half of the clutch 55 andnormally holds the clutch engaged. A horizontal shaft 62 is provided with a face came 63 which is` adapted to projectto the rear of the spring 58 as the shaft 62 isturned in a clockwise direction to disengage thel clutch and leave the gear 51 free to rotate to facilitate the insertion or removal of the daily sheet container |4 from the compartment 8`.

The shaft 6 2 is fittedV at its rear end with a pee r'ipheral face Vcam 64 and engages a spring loadedbell crank 66, one legof the bell crank being slotted as at 61, and connected thereby to the bar 39 by a pin 68'. The shaft 62 is fitted with a slotted head 69 which is aligned with a similar s1ot.1| formed in a cover 12 surrounding the clock dial. y The head 69 is adapted to be turned by a removable key, not shown. The front end of the 'shaft 62 is provided with acam. 14 which bears upon the leg 15 of a spring tensioned bell crank 16, the leg 11 of said bell crank being connected by a pin 19 to abar 8 0,se`e detailvin Figure '1, the purpose of which will hereinafter appeal Extending between the compartments 8 and 9 and above the roller 34 is an inverted T-shaped member 90 having a rounded front edge 9| which is slotted to rockingly mount a plurality of markers 9 2, one for each person Whose time is to be recorded on the record. sheets 23 and 28. These markers are each in the forni of a bell crank having a stylus point 93 and having its other arm apertured to receive a push wire 94. The push wires 94 are each in a flexible tube 95, one end of which issecvuredto the T-shaped member and its opposite end to a head91. Each head 91 has a vertical bore 98 into which an end of a push wire 94projects, as shown in Figure 2. The head is grooved on opposite sides as at 99 for purposes of removable attachment to a removable plate whichwill be described later. Secured about the marker end ofthe push wire is a c01- lar i 02 and interposed between the collar and the marker is a coil Spring |03 of sufficient strength to hold the stylus93 projectedbelow the bottom of the 'lf-shaped member to inscribe a line on the sheets within the containers |4v and I6.

Mounted above the markers 92 is a spring wound roller |05 fittedwith an inked sheet |06 similar to a typewriter ribbon but of a width to cover the widthof` all the markers. The free end of this sheet is attachedto the studs 20 of the container |4, so that whena container and its sheet is moved into the compartment 9 under the markers any of said markers which are set in actuating position will indent the inked sheet |06 and will develop a marking pressure through the daily record sheet 23, the carbon paper 22 below it and onto the weekly record sheet 28 at that point where the record sheets are supported by the roller 34.

The sliding bar is mounted parallel to the member immediately tothe rear ofthe push wires 94, and serves to lift the markers out of marking engagement with the sheet 23 through the inked sheet |06. The bar is provided with inclined slots |08 and rides on bearing blocks |09, which are fitted with pins l0 which pass through the slots, so that when the bar is moved to the left of Figure 7 in response to rotation of the shaft 62 and the rocking of the bell crank 16 the bar engages all the markers whose stylus points 93' are down, compressing the coil springs |03 and raising the stylus points so that no further markingof any sheet may take place should it be necessary to withdraw record sheets or install others in place.

The plate |00 is removable and preferably hinged see Fig. 2 to afford access to its rear face, see Figure 6. It is provided with regularly spaced apertures 5 which are close enough to register appropriately with a desired location of any plan of a department or shop which it is desired to mount above it. The rear of the plate is provided with channels ||6 provided intermediate their length with overhanging ledges I8, see Figure 2 terminating with stops 9 at one end. Each pair of ledgesV is adapted to engage the grooves 99 of a head 91 and the adjacent stops holdit in position with its bore 98V in alignment with an aperture ||5,

Each employee is provided with anv identification peg |20 consisting of a knob bearing a suitable number or other identification, not shown, and a round stem |22 which is splayed off at its lower end as at |23. The peg on being inserted into its proper aperture and head 91, imparts endwise movement to the push wire 94 and through its spring |03 depresses the stylus point of its connected marker 93.

A cover |25 is provided over the compartment 0 which is provided with apertures |26V arranged in rows and at the left of the rows indicia are provided such as Off duty, Lunch, Warehouse, etc., so that any employee Who is away from his appointed post, such as being absent for lunch, will place his identification peg in an aperture aligned with the word Lunch so that his Overseer on looking atv the device will be informed as to his whereabouts.

Overlying Athe plate |00 is a chart or plan |30 preferably of the counters or locations of staff in the shop or department where the record is to be kept. This chart would preferably be drawn on a cardincisedor cut to provide knockouts capable of registration with any of the apertures ||5 of the plate.

Appropriate knockoutswould be removed from the chart |30 to provideapertures |3| to show the places in thearea represented at which employees may b e found, sothat identification pegs |20y could beinsertedin their appropriate places; For instance, employees A, B and C would be given identification pegs AI, A6. and A9. As position in the department would be marked say n.1, B's pesitionwouid be marked B.6 and Cs position marked C.9 anda push wire 94 would be arranged leading from thev marker 92 aligned with each employees number on the daily record sheet 23 with the aperture |3I adjacent his indicated position on the chart |30 as indicated in dotted line in Figure 1. As these employees insert their identification pegs |20 into their assigned apertures I3I, they will depress the stylus point corresponding to their number on the daily record sheet 23, so that a line is drawn on said sh-eet corresponding in length to the time they have severally remained at their posts.

In the example shown, the line adjacent the number 2 on sheet 23 in Fig. 1 shows that employee A has worked from 8 to 12; the line adjacent number 6 shows that B has worked from 8 to 9:30 and from 9:45 to 12, and the line adjacent number 9 shows that C has Worked from 8 to 11:30 and from 11:45 to 12. During the time of Bs absence his identification peg was withdrawn and placed in appropriate position in the cover I 26. Cs peg was likewise withdrawn between 11:30 and 11:45.

In the embodiment shown, the gearing of the driving mechanism is such as to drive the daily sheet six times as fast as the weekly sheet, so that v,six consecutive daily sheets can be compiled in detail during each week and the entire record of the six sheets will be applied to one separate weekly sheet which remains in its container I6 throughout the week.

In operation the gear wheel 5l drives the container |4 and the daily sheet moving with it under the stylus points causes said points to inscribe lines on said sheet. As the container I4 is moved outwardly by the mechanical drive, the inked sheet |06 is rolled back onto the roller |65. The weekly sheet 28 is driven by the roller 34 and receives its imprint from the stylus points 93 through the daily sheet.

When it is desired to remove one daily sheet and install another, the shaft 62 is turned in a clockwise direction by a key inserted in slot 'II, previously described, to lift all the stylus points, to disengage the clutch 55 and free the gear 51 and release the lugs 38 of the forked roller frame 3| from the bar 39, when the container I4 and its contents can be removed without discontinuing the movement of the Weekly sheet which is still engaged by the roller 34.

If it is desired to change the weekly sheet 28, the roller is depressed by inserting a suitable key through an aperture |29 adjacent the clock and bearing down on a spring supported plunger |32, see Figures 3, 4 and 5, which engages the forked roller frame 3|, the container I6 may then be Withdrawn and a new sheet 28 inserted. It will be noted that the container I6 remains stationary when the device is in operation and that the sheet 28 is urged outwardly therefrom by the roller. The friction between the sheet 23 and carbon sheet below it with the sheet 28 is not sufficient to cause the sheet 28 to travel faster than the peripheral speed of the roller 34.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a clock operated time recorder having a stylus adapted to mark on two superimposed charts, means for imparting a positive drive to the upper chart, and frictional roller means disposed below the stylus for driving the lower chart, said frictional roller means serving to apply pressure to hold the charts in marking engagement with the stylus and a manually controlled member for simultaneously raising the stylus from the charts and for disconnecting the driving means from the upper chart.

2. In a time recorder having chart moving and record marking means, a marking sheet and record chart container within the recorder, said container comprising a frame having an opening adapted to be covered by the record chart, said frame having means at one end for engaging an end of the chart, means at the other end for engaging the marking sheet, and means within said recorder for feeding the marking sheet in contact with the marking means, and clock operated means for moving the container and the record sheet under the marking means.

3. In a time recorder having a cabinet in which charts are adapted to be moved, a clock mechanism for imparting movement to charts to be marked, a pair of tracks for movably supporting a container, a stylus mounted between said tracks, a record sheet secured to said frame adapted to be marked by the stylus, a spring tensioned roller mounted adjacent the stylus and a carbon sheet connected to said frame and Wound upon said roller, said carbon sheet being adapted to normally lie between the stylus and the record sheet and move to expose the marked portion of the record sheet to view, an operating train connecting the clock mechanism to move the container and the record sheet lengthwise of the tracks, a sheet carried by said container for marking a second record sheet, said second marking sheetbeing carried behind said first named record sheet, means for supporting a second record sheet parallel to the container and a spring pressed driven roller normally bearing against the back of said second record sheet to cause said stylus to mark said second record sheet simultaneously with the marking of said iirst sheet and to move said second sheet at a different speed to that of the first record sheet container.

WILLIAM HALKO.

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